deprivation of the right under Article 37 (1), sub-paragraph 6.
(4) (New, SG No. 62/1997) The punishment under paragraph (3) shall also be imposed on
officials who have committed the crime with the participation of persons under Article 142,
paragraph (2), subparagraphs 6 and 8.
(5) (New, SG No. 21/2000) Where the act under the preceding paragraphs is connected
with exercising control over the production, processing, storage, trading inside the country,
import, export, transit and reporting of drugs and precursors, the punishment shall be
imprisonment for up to ten years under paragraph (1) and for three to fifteen years under
paragraph (2).
Article 282a
(New, SG No. 62/1997)
A person who, notwithstanding the availability of conditions stipulated in a normative act
as necessary for issue of special permit for pursuing certain activities, refuses or delays such
issue beyond the terms provided by law therefor, shall be punished by imprisonment for up to
three years, a fine to the amount from BGN five hundred and deprivation of rights under Article
37, paragraph (1), item 7.
Article 283
(Amended, SG No. 26/1973, SG No. 28/1982)
An official who uses his official position to acquire unlawful benefit for himself or for
another, shall be punished by imprisonment for up to three years.
Article 283a
(New, SG No. 62/1997)
Should the crimes under Article 282 and 283 be related to privatisation, sale, letting or
leasing, as well as depositing with companies of state, municipal and co-operative properties, as
well as such of legal persons, the punishment shall be:
1. under Article 282 - imprisonment from three to ten years, a fine from BGN three
thousand to thousand and deprivation of rights under Article 37, paragraph (1), subparagraphs 6
and 7;
2. under Article 283 - imprisonment from one to three years, a fine from BGN one
thousand to three thousand and imprisonment under Article 37, paragraph (1), subparagraphs 6
and 7.
Article 283b
(New, SG No. 62/1997, supplemented, SG No. 92/2002)
An official who obstructs or creates difficulties for owners to exercise their rights
reinstated pursuant to the Act Restoring Ownership Of Nationalized Corporeal Immovables,
pursuant to the Agricultural Land Ownership And Use Act, under the Indemnification of
Nationalized Property Owners Act, the Planned Development of Settlements Act, the
Development of Settlements Act, the State Properties Act and the Ownership Act and under the
Agricultural Land Ownership and Use Act, and the Indemnification of Nationalized Property
Owners Act, the Privatisation and Post-Privatisation Control Act or pursuant to enforced judicial
acts or other legislative acts, shall be punished by imprisonment from two to six years.
Article 284